Beinn Bhreac
hill or mountain · Highland · 215m
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This name refers to a hill with a speckled or mottled appearance. It is a common descriptive name for hills in Scotland.
Word origins
- Beinn
- Gaelicmountain, hill(from benn "peak, mountain")
- Bhreac
- Gaelicspeckled, mottled(from brec "speckled, spotted")
Historical forms
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